Fixation of pay of ex-Combatant Clerks retired/released from service in the Armed Forces on re-employment as L.D.C.s/Junior clerks in civil posts

Fixation of pay of ex-Combatant Clerks retired/released from service in the Armed Forces on re-employment as L.D.C.s/Junior clerks in civil posts

No.F.6(8)/E.III/63
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
(Department of Expenditure)

New Delhi-2, dated the 11th April, 1963.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:-Fixation of pay of ex-Combatant Clerks retired/released from service in the Armed Forces on re-employment as L.D.C.s/Junior clerks in civil posts.

It has been decided, as a special cases, that service rendered as a Combatant clerk(Sepoy & above & equivalent to service as L.D.Cs/Junior clerks in Civil Departments irrespective of the pay drawn in the Armed Forces & that when such persons are absorbed in posts of L.D.Cs/Junior clerks in Civil Departments after their release/retirement from the Armed Forces, their initial pay in the posts of L.D.Cs/Junior clerks may be fixed at a higher stage in the scale above the minimum equal to the number of completed years o service as combaant clerk.

2.The pension and pension equivalent of gratuity, if anym which does not exceed Rs.15/-per mensem will be ignored. In respect of pensionary benefits exceeding Rs.15/- per mensem the authority competent to determine the pay will have discretion to ignore Rs.15/- or any smaller amount that it may consider justified depending upon the circumstances of the case.

3.The power to fix pay as above is hereby delegated to the Ministries of the Government of India. For the purpose of this orderm the C.& A.G. will have the same powers as Ministries of the Government of India. Orders fixing the pay in such cases should be issued by invoking the provisions of F.R.27.

4.These orders take effect from the date of issue of this O.M. Past cases will not be reopened.

5.In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned these orders are issued in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.